Bengaluru Urban District, Karnataka
Bengaluru Urban is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. Its administrative headquarters is in Bangalore. Kannada, English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,196 km², including 1,391.15 km² of rural area and 804.85 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Bengaluru Urban District
Bengaluru Urban District is divided into 5 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 960 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anekal | 236 | 530.00 |
| 2 | Bengaluru East | 151 | 129.48 |
| 3 | Bengaluru North | 200 | 486.00 |
| 4 | Bengaluru South | 207 | 341.32 |
| 5 | Yelahanka | 166 | — |
Population of Bengaluru Urban District
According to the 2011 Census, Bengaluru Urban District had a population of 96,21,551 people living in 23,93,845 households. The population comprised 50,22,661 males and 45,98,890 females, with an average population density of 4,381 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 96,21,551 | 8,71,607 | 87,49,944 |
| Male Population | 50,22,661 | 4,64,256 | 45,58,405 |
| Female Population | 45,98,890 | 4,07,351 | 41,91,539 |
| Total Households | 23,93,845 | 2,13,207 | 21,80,638 |
| Population Density | 4,381 / km² | 627 / km² | 10,872 / km² |
Bengaluru Urban District had 75,12,276 literate people and 10,52,837 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,98,385 and 1,90,239 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,52,837 | 1,00,793 | 9,52,044 |
| Literate Population | 75,12,276 | 6,02,859 | 69,09,417 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,09,275 | 2,68,748 | 18,40,527 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,98,385 | 1,99,870 | 9,98,515 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,90,239 | 28,415 | 1,61,824 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.